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United goes with Neste for SAF at O’Hare
Finland-based sustainable fuels supplier Neste is to provide up to 1m gallons (3,000 metric tons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to United Airlines for use at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in the period up to the end of this year.United is the first airline to purchase SAF for ...
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NewsBoeing names Kelly Ortberg as new president and chief executive
Kelly Ortberg. Source: BoeingBoeing’s board of directors has elected Robert K (Kelly) Ortberg as the company's new president and chief executive.The move will becomes effective on August 8.Ortberg will succeed Dave Calhoun, who earlier this year announced his intention to step down and leave the company. He had served as ...
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NewsAirfreight rates remain stable despite July global IT outage
The latest data from airfreight price reporting agency (PRA) TAC Index show that global air cargo rates only edged up last week (in the week ending July 29).That news came as a surprise, given the massive global IT outage of 18 July.The overall Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) calculated by ...
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AAPA reports strong growth in Asia Pacific airfreight
Preliminary June 2024 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that there was strong demand for international air cargo capacity in the region in June.Overall, Asia Pacific airlines recorded a 16.4% year-on-year increase in international air cargo demand – as measured in freight tonne kilometres ...
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NewsIATA data highlights continued strong demand for air cargo
The International Air Transport Association's (IATA) latest data shows that global air cargo markets are continuing to boom.June’s figures have contributed to what IATA has described as “an exceptional first half-year performance for air cargo”, with airfreight volumes exceeding those of last year, of 2022, and even of record-breaking 2021 ...
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ATSG subsidiary delivers B767-300 freighter to Georgian Airways
Air Transport Services Group, Inc’s (ATSG) leasing subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) has delivered a Boeing 767-300 freighter aircraft to Georgian Airways.Georgian Airways offers scheduled, charter and regular flights across Europe, the Baltic region, the Caucasus, the Black Sea Region, the Middle East, eastern and southern Asia.The 767-300 is a ...
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NewsQatar Cargo to refocus freighter network strategy to drive profitability
Qatar Cargo will make its freighter network more responsive to market conditions as part of efforts to increase profitability - with changes to its Americas network coming in September.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Qatar Airways chief cargo officer Mark Drusch said the carrier was looking to adjust its freighter network ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo expands Miami-São José dos Campos cargo capacity
Source LATAM Cargo Source: LATAM Cargo LATAM Cargo is expanding capacity on its freighter flights from Miami to São José dos Campos in response to rising volumes of electronic equipment. The carrier will add an extra weekly flight to its twice-weekly service between the two locations, with ...
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NewsIT issue continued to weigh on AF KLM Cargo results in Q2
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) recorded a decline in revenues in the second quarter of the year but is looking to build its presence in Asia to capitalise on growth in the market.The Franco-Dutch carrier group registered a 10% year-on-year decline in cargo revenues to €546m, while cargo tonnes ...
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EFW ticks off another A330P2F for DHL
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has completed conversion work on the 15th Airbus A330-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft for DHL.The German conversion company said in a LinkedIn post on July 25 that the widebody conversion freighter had left its site in Dresden, Germany to be transported elsewhere for painting."After painting, the ...
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Logistics UK welcomes Scottish government's aviation statement
Supply chain organisation Logistics UK has broadly welcomed the Scottish government's latest aviation statement, although it would like to see more ambitious targets for the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).The Aviation Statement sets out actions the Scottish Government will take to help grow Scotland’s international connectivity, secure lifeline services ...
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NewsDHL Express invests more than €40m in Vitoria Airport hangar
Photo: DHLDHL Express has announced plans to invest more than €40m in developing a new European aircraft maintenance hangar at Vitoria Airport in Spain.Expected to be operational by mid-2027, the new facility will be DHL Express' second most important maintenance centre in Europe after its facility at Leipzig Airport in ...
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NewsOne Air aims for a fleet of four freighters
Source: One AirUK freighter operator One Air is hoping to double its fleet to four aircraft by the end of next year.The carrier, which launched a year ago, currently operates two converted Boeing 747 freighters and will add a third 747 aircraft, with nose-loading capabilities, by the end of August.Looking ...
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Magma adds narrowbody freighters and Middle East office
UK-headquartered freighter firm Magma Aviation is expanding its presence to the Middle East with the addition of two aircraft and a new office.The two converted freighters are an Airbus A321-200 (YL-LDZ) and a Boeing 737-800, while the new office is in Dubai.The company said it was one of the few ...
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NewsDHL grows GoGreen Plus SAF users
Photo: DHLGoogle has become the latest company to utilise DHL Express' GoGreen Plus service to invest in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and reduce emissions from airfreight operations.The initiative includes express shipping of Google devices in the devices & services business unit across the Americas, Asia, and Europe, and is part ...
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Virgin Atlantic cuts sole China route
Virgin Atlantic will stop its service to Shanghai later this year due to increased costs as a result of not being able to fly over Russia.Flights to Shanghai in China currently operate daily using a Boeing 787-9, but the final service from Heathrow, UK to Shanghai will be operated by ...
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NewsUPS Q2 profit down 30% YoY
Volumes posed a challenge for UPS in the second quarter of this year, though results were bolstered slightly by the performance of the supply chain solutions division.UPS has announced second quarter consolidated revenues of $21.8bn, a 1.1% decrease from the second quarter of 2023.Consolidated operating profit was $1.9bn, down 30.1% ...
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Exclusive: IAI weighs up 787 freighter conversion programme
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is considering launching a conversion programme for the Boeing 787 as it weighs up future projects.Speaking to Air Cargo News at the Farnborough International Airshow, IAI executive vice president and general manager, aviation group, Shmuel Kuzi explained that the business is always looking ahead to its ...
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UPS to acquire Estafeta
UPS has entered into an agreement to acquire Mexican express delivery company Estafeta, including a fleet of six aircraft.The acquisition has been announced as Mexico becomes strategically more important to UPS and the use of nearshoring grows.Estafeta's business include global express import and export with air service, document and parcel ...
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Air cargo in recovery mode after Crowdstrike IT outage
Air cargo operations are returning to normal with limited delays expected following the chaos caused by the recent global IT malfunction.The Microsoft IT outage, which saw many air cargo operations go down after computer systems failed at airlines and airports worldwide, was triggered by a software update from cyber security ...